September Trailer Round-Up: Gladiator 2, Thunderbolts, Squid Game Season 2 & More

September Trailer Round-Up: Gladiator 2, Thunderbolts, Squid Game Season 2 & More

- By Nicolas Delgadillo

The past week has unleashed a ton of new trailers and teasers for upcoming movies and shows, and we've rounded up a dozen that you should keep an eye out for

'V/H/S/BEYOND' October 4th (Shudder)

From directors Kate Siegel, Justin Martinez, Jay Cheel, Justin Long, Christian Long, Jordan Downey, and Virat Pal, six bloodcurdling tapes unleash horror in a sci-fi-inspired hellscape, pushing the boundaries of fear and suspense. This latest addition to the horror gem that is the V/H/S found footage franchise is sure to deliver new nightmares and a ton of gory fun.

 'Sweetpea' October 10th (Starz)

Rhiannon Lewis (Fallout star Ella Purnell) doesn’t make much of an impression - people walk past her in the street without a second glance. She’s continually overlooked for a promotion at work, the guy she likes won’t commit, and her dad is really, really sick. Then everything in her life turns upside down. Rhiannon is pushed over the edge and loses control. Suddenly the wallflower is gone, and in its place is a young woman capable of anything… Rhiannon’s life transforms as she steps into a new, intoxicating power, but can she keep her killer secret?

'Caddo Lake' October 10th (Max)

When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes, a series of past deaths and disappearances start to link together, forever altering a broken family's history.

'Mr. Crocket' October 11th (Hulu)

In 1993, a mysterious children's show host, Mr. Crocket (Elvis Nolasco), magically emerges from television sets to kidnap young children, brutally slaying their parents in the process. After Mr. Crocket snatches her son, one determined mother (Jerrika Hinton) embarks on a perilous quest to track down the demonic entertainer and rescue her boy.

'Don't Move' October 25th (Netflix)

From legendary producer Sam Raimi, Don't Move follows a woman (Kelsey Asbille) alone in the forests of Big Sur must escape a serial killer (Finn Wittrock) with just 20 minutes left before her body completely shuts down.

'Gladiator II' November 22nd (Theaters)

Ridley Scott returns to the ancient world of one of his most famous films this fall with Gladiator II. Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.

'Squid Game: Season 2' December 26th (Netflix)

Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae) gave up going to the states and comes back with a new resolution in his mind. Gi-hun once again dives into the mysterious survival game, starting another life-or-death game with new participants gathered to win the prize of 45.6 billion won. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who made history at the Emmys by becoming the first Asian to win Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, once again helms the series as director, writer, and producer.

'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera' January 10th 2025 (Theaters)

Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. return in the sequel to 2018’s action-heist hit Den of Thieves. In Den of Thieves: Pantera, Big Nick (Butler) is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie (Jackson), who is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world’s largest diamond exchange.

'Mickey 17' January 31st 2025 (Theaters)

From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of Parasite, Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, Mickey 17. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.

'Sinners' March 7th 2025 (Theaters)

From Ryan Coogler - director of Black Panther and Creed - and starring Michael B. Jordan comes a new vision of fear: Sinners. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan in a dual role) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

'Devil May Cry' April 2025 (Netflix)

From Capcom, led by Adi Shankar (Castlevania), and animated by Studio Mir comes Devil May Cry - a Netflix animated series based on the hit video game franchise. Johnny Yong Bosch will star as the iconic lead character of Dante.

'Thunderbolts' May 2nd 2025 (Theaters)

The 36th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will assemble its first team of true antiheroes, as the misfit group of sinners find themselves recruited by the government for some particularly dangerous missions. Thunderbolts will bring together Yelena Boleva (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell), and Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko) from across the MCU for an unforgettable clash of personalities.

 

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